Legal Definitions - community of profits

Community of profits refers to the right of partners to share in the profits of a partnership. This means that when a partnership makes money, the partners are entitled to a portion of those profits based on their agreed upon percentage of ownership.

For example, if two partners own a business and agree to split profits equally, each partner would receive 50% of the profits. If the business makes $100,000 in profits, each partner would receive $50,000.

Another example would be if three partners own a business and agree to split profits based on their percentage of ownership. If one partner owns 40%, another owns 30%, and the third owns 30%, the profits would be split accordingly. If the business makes $100,000 in profits, the first partner would receive $40,000, the second partner would receive $30,000, and the third partner would receive $30,000.

These examples illustrate how community of profits works in a partnership. It ensures that each partner is fairly compensated for their contribution to the business and incentivizes them to work together to maximize profits.